Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

Mention Old Dhaka and it will bring countless stories. The architecture and people aside, the real charm is its food ...

Join Goethe-Institut as it navigates the narrow roads of Old Dhaka to uncover a number of legendary eateries and their mouthwatering dishes. Every turn of the bustling streets reveals the legacy of ...

An 8-year-old rape victim passed away after fighting for her life for a week. She had been raped by her sister's ...

An eight-year-old child who was raped in Bangladesh died of her injuries on Thursday, setting off fierce protests around the ...

An eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her elder sister’s father-in-law last week, died of her injuries on ...

The traditional Iftar food shops in Old Dhaka's Chawk Bazar were closed due to a coronavirus lockdown on the first day of Ramadan on Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove The traditional ...

Hundreds of people staged a protest in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Sunday (March 9) as they sought justice for an eight-year-old who was allegedly raped. Trump says Russia easier to deal with than ...

Police yesterday (14 March) detained a madrasah teacher over allegations of raping a 12-year-old student in the capital's Dakshinkhan. The accused was identified as Yasin Ali, a teacher of Markazus ...

An eight-year-old child rape survivor from Magura remained in extremely critical condition at the Combined Military Hospital ...

The absentee funeral for the eight-year-old Magura rape victim was held at Dhaka University's VC Chattar at 7:30am on ...

A 59-year-old mentally challenged woman died after falling from the rooftop of a five-storey building in the city's Wari today (15 March). The deceased was identified as Monowara Begum, wife of the ...